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Newsby Christy GrimesMay 11, 2022

SBF Incident Report Roundup: May 12, 2022

In this collection of recent news about accidents and incidents related to pupil transportation: 17 People Injured in North Carolina School Bus Crash - 41 Students Escape Florida School Bus Fire - Georgia Woman Arrested After School Bus Full of Children Shot At - Student Hits Three School Buses - Canada Bus Driver Charged with Stunt Driving

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 13, 2020

NTSB Vice Chair Shares 7 Key Safety Takeaways in NAPT Webinar

Bruce Landsberg discusses recurring as well as new safety issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the agency’s recommendations.

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NewsNovember 2, 2020

Mississippi Driver Honored for Saving Students from School Bus Fire

David Loveless from Monroe County School District safely evacuates five students off the bus after seeing smoke and flames coming from the engine.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 5, 2020

Oregon Workshop Focuses on Fitness for Duty, Emergency Preparedness

The recent Oregon Pupil Transportation Association Workshop covered topics ranging from responding to a school shooting and a fatal school bus fire to clarify confusing information on CBD oil.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 14, 2020

Iowa District to Settle School Bus Fire Lawsuit for $4.8M

Riverside Community School District reaches a settlement with the family of a student who died in a 2017 school bus fire.

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ArticlesJanuary 22, 2020

As Performance Testing Recommendation Is Handed Down, A New York District Shares Success

A fatal Iowa school bus fire spurred the NTSB to recommend that physical performance tests be mandated for all school bus drivers. A New York school district details the success it has seen as a result of requiring the testing.

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School Bus Fleet BlogJanuary 22, 2020

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Lawmakers, Regulators: Show Us the (School Bus) Data

Pupil transporters don’t have the luxury of relying on assumptions when utilizing resources. Having real and accurate data will spark fruitful conversations about the future of pupil transportation.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 16, 2020

Minnesota Driver Evacuates Students Before School Bus Catches Fire

The driver is transporting students to a basketball game when he sees smoke entering the bus. He is able to safely evacuate all of the students before the bus catches fire.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 18, 2019

Fogmaker Welcomes Ken Hedgecock to Sales Team

The fire suppression system supplier names the former vice president of sales, marketing, and service for Thomas Built Buses as its new national sales manager.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson December 6, 2019

Child Left Alone on School Bus Before it Catches Fire

The child is able to safely evacuate the bus before it is engulfed in flames. The fire was apparently caused by a faulty wire near the bus’s engine, a district official said.

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